"murcott" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: murcotts [plural]
Etymology: Named for Charles Murcott Smith, a fruit grower in Florida during the early 20th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} murcott (plural murcotts)
  1. A variety of hybrid citrus tree (tangor), or the tangerine-type fruit of the tree. Synonyms: honey tangerine, Smith tangerine, Murcott
    Sense id: en-murcott-en-noun-uB8l8XaQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2020, José Figueira, Priscilla Porto-Figueira, Jorge Pereira, José Câmara, “Tangerines Cultivated on Madeira Island—A High Throughput Natural Source of Bioactive Compounds”, in Foods, volume 9, number 10, →DOI, page 1470",
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